James Locke

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

James Locke is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, James Locke has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Plant Science, 30 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in James Locke's work include Light effects on plants (24 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (21 papers) and Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (13 papers). James Locke is often cited by papers focused on Light effects on plants (24 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (21 papers) and Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (13 papers). James Locke collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. James Locke's co-authors include Andrew J. Millar, Michael B. Elowitz, Matthew S. Turner, John H. Bowers, Anthony Hall, James E. Altland, Jonathan W. Young, László Kozma‐Bognár, Peter Gould and Mirela Domijan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James Locke

99 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Phytochromes function as thermosensors in Arabidopsis 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Phytochromes function as thermosensors in Arabidopsis
    2016 703 citations Jae‐Hoon Jung, Mirela Domijan et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Locke United Kingdom 39 3.6k 3.0k 515 474 306 102 5.8k
Rob Patro United States 23 1.4k 0.4× 5.7k 1.9× 890 1.7× 74 0.2× 161 0.5× 62 9.2k
Zhen Li China 44 3.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 430 0.8× 47 0.1× 178 0.6× 239 5.9k
Yasukazu Nakamura Japan 55 4.1k 1.1× 6.4k 2.1× 939 1.8× 70 0.1× 218 0.7× 206 11.0k
Jonathan D. Moore United Kingdom 42 1.1k 0.3× 3.1k 1.0× 737 1.4× 83 0.2× 128 0.4× 117 5.9k
Didier Gonze Belgium 31 884 0.2× 2.2k 0.7× 323 0.6× 1.1k 2.4× 152 0.5× 84 3.8k
Carl Troein Sweden 18 738 0.2× 1.7k 0.6× 319 0.6× 348 0.7× 77 0.3× 29 2.6k
Kenji Miura Japan 44 5.4k 1.5× 5.2k 1.7× 331 0.6× 54 0.1× 107 0.3× 171 9.1k
Julin Maloof United States 50 5.8k 1.6× 4.1k 1.4× 1.1k 2.2× 382 0.8× 49 0.2× 102 7.7k
Peter W. Barlow United Kingdom 44 5.4k 1.5× 3.0k 1.0× 450 0.9× 28 0.1× 165 0.5× 204 7.4k
Yun Zhang China 44 503 0.1× 3.6k 1.2× 1.5k 2.9× 289 0.6× 515 1.7× 250 7.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James Locke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Locke

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James Locke. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James Locke based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James Locke. James Locke is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Locke, James, et al.. (2020). Serum CXCL13 levels are associated with lymphoma risk and lymphoma occurrence in primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Rheumatology International. 40(4). 541–548. 28 indexed citations
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Cortijo, Sandra, Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydın, Sebastian E. Ahnert, & James Locke. (2019). Widespread inter‐individual gene expression variability in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Systems Biology. 15(1). e8591–e8591. 45 indexed citations
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Greenwood, Mark, Mirela Domijan, Peter Gould, Anthony Hall, & James Locke. (2019). Coordinated circadian timing through the integration of local inputs in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Biology. 17(8). e3000407–e3000407. 36 indexed citations
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Martins, Bruno M.C., et al.. (2018). Cell size control driven by the circadian clock and environment in cyanobacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(48). E11415–E11424. 42 indexed citations
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Landrein, Benoît, Pau Formosa-Jordan, Alice Malivert, et al.. (2018). Nitrate modulates stem cell dynamics in Arabidopsis shoot meristems through cytokinins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(6). 1382–1387. 138 indexed citations
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Gould, Peter, Mirela Domijan, Mark Greenwood, et al.. (2018). Coordination of robust single cell rhythms in the Arabidopsis circadian clock via spatial waves of gene expression. eLife. 7. 78 indexed citations
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Boldt, Jennifer K., James Locke, & James E. Altland. (2018). Silicon Accumulation and Distribution in Petunia and Sunflower Grown in a Rice Hull-amended Substrate. HortScience. 53(5). 698–703. 16 indexed citations
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Teles, José, Pau Formosa-Jordan, Yassin Refahi, et al.. (2017). Fluctuations of the transcription factor ATML1 generate the pattern of giant cells in the Arabidopsis sepal. eLife. 6. 82 indexed citations
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Jung, Jae‐Hoon, Mirela Domijan, Cornelia Klose, et al.. (2016). Phytochromes function as thermosensors in Arabidopsis. Science. 354(6314). 886–889. 703 indexed citations breakdown →
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Altland, James E., et al.. (2015). Steel Slag Raises pH of Greenhouse Substrates. HortScience. 50(4). 603–608. 2 indexed citations
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Altland, James E., et al.. (2015). Micronutrient Availability from Steel Slag Amendment in Peatmoss Substrates. HortScience. 50(11). 1715–1720. 3 indexed citations
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Young, Jonathan W., James Locke, & Michael B. Elowitz. (2013). Rate of environmental change determines stress response specificity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(10). 4140–4145. 105 indexed citations
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Troein, Carl, James Locke, Matthew S. Turner, & Andrew J. Millar. (2009). Weather and Seasons Together Demand Complex Biological Clocks. Current Biology. 19(22). 1961–1964. 89 indexed citations
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Frantz, Jonathan M., et al.. (2007). Impact of Applied Nitrogen Concentration on Growth of Elatior Begonia and New Guinea Impatiens and Susceptibility of Begonia to Botrytis cinerea. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 132(2). 193–201. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Guo‐Liang, et al.. (2007). Target Region Amplification Polymorphism (TRAP) as a Tool for Detecting Genetic Variation in the Genus Pelargonium. HortScience. 42(5). 1118–1123. 8 indexed citations
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Edwards, Kieron D., Paul E. Anderson, Anthony Hall, et al.. (2006). FLOWERING LOCUS C Mediates Natural Variation in the High-Temperature Response of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock. The Plant Cell. 18(3). 639–650. 255 indexed citations
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Locke, James, László Kozma‐Bognár, Peter Gould, et al.. (2006). Experimental validation of a predicted feedback loop in the multi‐oscillator clock of Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Systems Biology. 2(1). 59–59. 329 indexed citations
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Frantz, Jonathan M., et al.. (2005). Silicon is Deposited in Leaves of New Guinea Impatiens. Plant Health Progress. 6(1). 9 indexed citations
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Frantz, Jonathan M., et al.. (2004). Evaluating Silica Uptake in Bedding Plants. HortScience. 39(4). 776A–776. 1 indexed citations

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